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The Correction of Facial Morphea Lesions by Hyaluronic Acid: A Case Series and Literature Review

Dermatology and Therapy, 2020
Introduction The aim of the study is to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of hyaluronic acid (HA) administration in correction of facial morphea lesions and to review the literature on the subject.
Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek, Marta Kasprowicz-Furmańczyk, Anna Kruszewska, Magdalena Krajewska-Włodarczyk, Agata Bechtold, Paulina Klimek, Waldemar Placek   +6 more
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Perspectives and challenges for mother-to-child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis in Brazil

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundEliminating mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis is a challenge in Brazil. Many policies have been implemented since 1986, but important gaps remain. This study aimed to describe the trends of MTCT in Brazil and
Angelica E. Miranda, Angelica E. Miranda, Patricia C. Santos, Ronaldo A. Coelho, Ana Roberta P. Pascom, Leonor Henriette de Lannoy, Leonor Henriette de Lannoy, Ana Cristina Garcia Ferreira, Pamela Cristina Gaspar, Pamela Cristina Gaspar, Ethel Leonor Maciel, Ethel Leonor Maciel, Draurio Barreira, Gerson Fernando Mendes Pereira   +13 more
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Macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance-associated mutations in Mycoplasma genitalium in Johannesburg, South Africa, 2007–2014

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Antimicrobial resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium is rising globally with resultant clinical treatment failure. We investigated the prevalence of mutations in the macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance-determining regions of M. genitalium in
Etienne E. Muller, Mahlape P. Mahlangu, David A. Lewis, Ranmini S. Kularatne   +3 more
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Trends in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial Resistance over a Ten-Year Surveillance Period, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2008–2017

Antibiotics, 2018
Background: In South Africa, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are managed through a syndromic approach at primary healthcare centres (PHCs). Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the predominant cause of male urethritis syndrome.
Ranmini Kularatne, Venessa Maseko, Lindy Gumede, Tendesayi Kufa   +3 more
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STD Services Delivery Arrangements in Georgia County Health Departments [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Uniformity, standardization, and evidence-based public health practice are needed to improve the efficiency and quality of services in local health departments (LHDs).
Angie Peden, Bill Livingood, Gulzar H. Shah, Karmen S. Williams   +3 more
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Global survey of mRNA levels and decay rates of Chlamydia trachomatis trachoma and lymphogranuloma venereum biovars

Heliyon, 2017
Interpreting the intricate bacterial transcriptomics implies understanding the dynamic relationship established between de novo transcription and the degradation of transcripts. Here, we performed a comparative overview of gene expression levels and mRNA
Rita Ferreira, Vítor Borges, Maria José Borrego, João Paulo Gomes   +3 more
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Abscess after cardiac pacemaker implantation: A case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
This is a report of one of the most serious complications of the cardiac pacemaker implantation ‐ infection of the implanted system. We present the case, which was misdiagnosed at the beginning and after cardiological consultation it was decided to ...
Joanna Rybak‐d'obyrn, Natalia Joanna Machoń, Julia Alicja Lewandowska, Agnieszka Owczarczyk‐Saczonek, Waldemar Placek   +4 more
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Trigeminal trophic syndrome associated with neuralgia after ischemic stroke—a case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Trigeminal trophic syndrome (TTS) is a rare condition resulting from self‐manipulation of the skin after an injury to the trigeminal nerve. We describe the case of a 70‐year‐old woman who was hospitalized because of erythema, ulceration, and crusts on ...
Joanna Rybak‐d′Obyrn, Lewandowska Julia Alicja, Machoń Natalia Joanna, Owczarczyk‐Saczonek Agnieszka, Placek Waldemar   +4 more
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Venous Leg Ulcers: Advanced Therapies and New Technologies

Biomedicines, 2021
The prevalence of venous leg ulcers (VLUs) differs between 1.5% and 3% in the general population. The challenge in treating VLUs is common recurrence. Moreover, VLUs can be resistant to healing, despite appropriate treatment.
Hubert Aleksandrowicz, Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek, Waldemar Placek   +2 more
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Conquering sexually transmitted diseases [PDF]

Nature Reviews Immunology, 2008
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a major public-health problem and also a significant financial burden on the economy. Past and ongoing attempts to create vaccines against sexually transmitted pathogens have met with varying success. This article highlights some of the public-health and social problems that are associated with STDs and the ...
Michael N, Starnbach, Nadia R, Roan
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